View the August 2025 edition of CAUDIT News here.
In this month’s edition of CAUDIT News, we covered:
- 2025 Top Ten Report: Revealing the technology priorities shaping digital strategy in higher education and research.
- CAUDIT Awards: More than 60 submissions were received for the 2025 CAUDIT Awards, showcasing excellence and innovation across the sector.
- 2026 Engagement Partners: Applications are open until 31 August for CAUDIT’s 2026 Engagement Partners program – a chance to connect, collaborate and contribute to the future of higher education and research.
- THETA 2025 Wrap:The THETA Conference brought together sector leaders for future-focused conversations on AI, leadership, and learning. Explore presentations and highlights from the event.
- CEO Report:Greg Sawyer reflects on the newly released Top Ten Report, the evolving role of ICT leaders, and the critical balance between transformation and stability in an age of rapid change.
- New Member Representatives: Welcome to Kerry Holling (The University of Sydney) and Tim Hume (University of New England).
- New Co-Chairs – IT Governance CoP: Carolyn Novello, Marc Blum, and Ellee McClymont (University of Queensland) have been appointed as Co-Chairs of the new IT Governance Community of Practice.
- Upcoming Events:
- CAUDIT Leadership Institute – 18–22 August (Gold Coast)
- Spring Members’ Meeting – 14–16 September (Sydney)
- AHECS Cybersecurity Summit – 16–18 September (Sydney)
- Upcoming Showcases:
- Wiz – Cloud Security Best Practices – 05 August
- Unisys – Human-Centred Change – 07 August
- Trend Micro – Cyber Risk Exposure – 19 August
- IBM – GenAI at University of Auckland – 21 August
- Orchestry – SharePoint Storage Solutions – 28 August
- Sector News:
- AWS partners with MortarCAPS to enhance learning data standards and workforce adaptability.
- AARNet and FileSender support critical reef research with high-speed data transfer.
- CAUL, Universities Australia, and Universities New Zealand signal intent for fairer open access publishing agreements.
- ARDC launches new Nectar node at University of Adelaide and releases the IDW 2025 program.
- Brisbane Uncovered: Data specialists share their local highlights.
- Featured Partner - Compnow: Compnow supports universities with tailored, end-to-end IT solutions. Upcoming events in South Australia, Victoria, and Sydney offer opportunities to engage.
- Job Vacancies:
Members can submit job listings to be featured on the CAUDIT website.
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